sipar69

I know you didn't mean any harm and were just having a bit of fun but to be honest I think it's not really surprising that you got a reaction. As has been said, people equate noise with speed and there are better places to have fun with your car.

I'm a pretty normal bloke I reckon ('cept I don't like football) but I don't mind admitting that I reckon a lot of blokes are basically very insecure, despite outward appearances. That alone probably helps to explain a lot of what you've experienced. I've already posted in another thread about when my partner (who is in her 40s) was driving our Nismo to her mum's and a couple of young lads virtually jumped into the road and shouted "A woman! An F'ing woman driving a car like that". I find it's best to assume that most people are idiots and then be pleasantly surprised by the ones who aren't.

Honestly, just buy a decent full system exhaust that meets your requirements. It's a one off expense but you won't regret it.

Cheers - we're gonna look at the new ones - they do look quite cool.

Actually, having read a few more reviews they do look quite good - most of the criticisms wouldn't be an issue for us. There's a Toyota dealer in Twickenham so I reckon we'll go and have a look this week some time. I'm liking the orange one (although black and white would make for a nice mini-me effect next to the Nismo).....I'll post up once a decision has been made.

Do they also claim to have chosen you to receive a surplus 10,000,000,000,000 dollars in a totally legitimate business opportunity (may God bless you) etc?

They do look pretty cool but don't seem to fare very well in some reviews.

Sounds like some of my ex girlfriends!

Mr Nissan might care they've only sold 65 here. I love being in something so rare on the roads. And I couldn't care less what anyone else says - it's a lot of car for the money and gets so much positive attention. I'm sure there are plenty of good cars that don't sell in big numbers e.g Evora S.

This isn't the first time we've basically been told that roads are out of bounds for an entire weekend so a bunch of chumps can ride their bikes from A to B. When is the weekend event for drivers - a celebration of being able to enjoy our cars unmolested by idiots in Lycra who think they can ignore every rule of the road and that signalling their intended direction or using a cycle lane is too unmanly to do?

About £37k but there are ex demonstrator deals for £30k now.

Thanks folks. Will see how the deals compare with local dealership. The cars we're looking at are only about £8K - £10K new so I'm guessing the discounts are going to be fairly small - still worth a shot. Hyundai i10 is the current front runner based on reviews. About 60BHP and 0-60 in 14 seconds.........Vrooom!

Thanks - yep we will see what's available. I'm strangely quite looking forward to driving something so different to the Z

Thanks both - I'm guessing they probably wouldn't deliver a cheapo car though...?

We're thinking of getting a second car for practical use. My other half wants something new and since she'll be paying I'm not arguing. We'll probably go for a 'city car' - e.g Hyundai i10 or something like that, as it'll suit our purposes. My question - is it worth going through an organisation such as 'Drive the Deal' or 'Orange Wheels'. They seem to promise pretty good discounts on new cars but I've no idea if they're good/bad/indifferent or whether it's better to just try and get a deal from our local dealership. Be grateful for any views/experiences Thanks

Like all Zs, photos don't really do them justice.

Interesting numbers. Be good to see a comparison with a more common car to see how the Z fares (I'd do it but I'm off to work!)

Agreed. I live near Coldel and work in the middle of London. I see the behaviour of cyclists every day and the numerous ones who run red lights are men, women, commuters, couriers, etc etc - they're all at it.

Get the best looking version while you can then.....

Currently looking into getting a viscous, super fast, really powerful.........Seat Mii or Hyundai I10 as a second car...

I'm not a fan generally but I do prefer the look of these ones to the newer variant. Enjoy your new car.

We have Rob Brydon and the fat bloke from Shaun of the Dead living nearby. Rob Brydon ran over my foot with his baby buggy

Are you changing the colour?

My other half did the same thing when she visited Cuba. The hotel staff had so little she ended up giving away a lot of her stuff

Looking forward to this,,,,,